Copernic Desktop Search makes finding almost anything in your computer much easier and faster. In this respect, it can index multiple types of documents, email messages, contacts, music, videos and pictures while your computer is idle, and make them available at the speed of a click.
The application has a very nice and straightforward graphical user interface, which makes it usable by any kind of user. As it has tabs labeled with the types of contents, you can easily filter your search results. In addition to file type, the tool allows using other criteria, such as date and size, and even custom refinements, which may be specific to the kind of file, for example, genre for music or intended recipient for an email message. Moreover, the application can help you preview the contents found, without the need of any external programs.
Fortunately, this indexation tool seems to have no limits as it can scan zipped files, email attachments and tags. This way, it guarantees you can use search criteria that other searchers will not allow you to. In general, this is an application I strongly recommend as a must in every computer. I have been using it for years now and every new version surprises me with new features. Luckily, although the program has various paid versions, it also has a free one that works just fine, although with a few limitations.
v4.0 [Sep 11, 2013]
Changes & Improvements :
- Shortcut to the main interface application has been implemented (CTRL CTRL)
- Removed the default value Any in the default refine field
- Minor fixes in the refine field Email folder
- Implementation of the Standard View
- Find functionality added to search within the result list
- Keyword highlighting inside the preview
- Added French, German, Spanish, Portuguese and Dutch User Interface
- Search operators & Refine criteria translated in French, German, Spanish, Portuguese and Dutch
- Licensing implemented
- Possibility to move the index location
- Import configuration from version 3.X to version 4 (Home and Professional)
- Display attachment file tree in the preview
- Customizable columns width in standard view
- Save sorting for all views
- Chrome connecter visual update
- User-interface visual update
- Warning dialog removed at the start of CDS when the default mailer is not configured
- Display date matches the user's system default format
Fixes:
- Fixed an issue where the interface would not start on Windows 8 x86
- Fixed indexing issue with documents with upper case extensions
- Fixed indexing issue with Thunderbird emails
- Fixed memory leak while rendering previews
- Fixed application crash during the "Check for Updates"
- Fixed application issue when ending a Windows session
- Fixed application issue with Tray Icon
- Fixed memory leaks inside the search platform
- Fixed "Check for software update" issue
- Fixed indexing issue with JPEG format
- Fixed issue with Thunderbird at startup
- Fixed issue with first time setup issue
- Fixed issue with date refine malfunction
- Fixed issue with displaying the context menu inside the result list
- Fixed issue with main window display when the application is already running
- Other stability and performance tweaks
